secure ftp via firewalls

[ddj26]

I need help/ideas please, I have an oracle database on a solaris platform sitting behind several firewalls. How can I ftp the DB's audit logs across the firewall to a pc

It is highly necessary for it to be very secure.

I know the simplest way is to stream the logs of to an external media and transfer but is there a way that will not compromise security.

Regards

 

[latka]

You've probably already got an SSH server running on one of the boxes, so look into using scp (Secure CoPy) to send files across. It is safer than FTP, but you'll still need to open up a hole in the firewall to let the transfer through.

 

[abovebrd]

Your options really depend on what type of firewall you are running.

More information would be needed to give an accurate solution.

However hypothetically you could create a secure conduit on port 22 (SSH) between your fire walls IP and your workstation.
This would allow your firewall to only allow connections on port 22 from your workstations (That's the basic idea)


-Danny